
Losing your peripheral vision can feel like the world is closing in around you. WebMD tells you why it may be happening and what you can do.
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Peripheral vision is what is seen on the side by your eye when you are looking straight ahead, and peripheral vision loss (tunnel vision) can be very difficult to cope with.
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Peripheral vision: Side vision. The ability to see objects and movement outside of the direct line of vision. Peripheral vision is the work of the rods, nerve cells located largely outside the macula (the center) of the retina. The rods are also responsible for night vision and low-light vision but
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Glaucoma-induced loss of visual field tends to have a pattern, and typically affects the far peripheral vision — beginning in a small area of the visual field first. This may progress to affect the top half, bottom half or both halves of your peripheral visual field, usually in an arc-shaped pattern.
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Peripheral vision problems mean that you don't have a normal, wide-angle field of vision, even though your central vision may be fine. Moderate and severe cases of peripheral vision loss create the sensation of seeing through a narrow tube, a condition commonly referred to as"tunnel vision
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Mid-peripheral vision: the vision in the middle of the field of view. Near-peripheral vision: the vision just adjacent to the center of gaze. Most people do not appreciate their peripheral vision until they begin to lose it. The loss of peripheral vision results in a condition known as tunnel vision.
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If an eye disease is suspected, you may need to undergo more comprehensive, formal types of visual field testing to evaluate the quality of your central and peripheral vision. A variety of sensitive tests for measuring visual field loss exist, including: Automated Perimetry.
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Peripheral vision definition, all that is visible to the eye outside the central area of focus; side vision. See more.
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In many cases, someone with peripheral neuropathy may have more than one of these types of peripheral neuropathy at the same time. A combination of sensory and motor neuropathy is particularly common (sensorimotor polyneuropathy). Sensory neuropathy. Symptoms of sensory neuropathy can include: pins and needles in the affected body part
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However, drivers need to see more than just what's in front of them; peripheral vision is a key need while driving a vehicle, and having all of that information on the windshield at once can hinder a driver's peripheral vision.
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